Get Inside the Hacker Mindset to Create Stronger Passwords

By Harrison Stites. In the last issue of SECURED, Chris Shull, Chief Information Security Officer, wrote about the importance of passwords. Specifically, Chris emphasized using unique and long passwords for each login to prevent hackers from accessing your accounts. However, for most users, remembering long, unique passwords is not feasible. Today, we will describe the tactics […]

The Magical World of Password Managers

Adapted from Tara Schaufler/EDUCAUSE I admit it. I was hesitant and fearful of using a password manager. But then my employer purchased password management software and asked me to introduce it to our organization. What a conundrum! I had avoided using the software up until this time. But why? Honestly, I did not trust that […]